Aventura "All Up 2 You"
best video moment
thu 10/1/2009
Artist: Aventura featuring Wisin y Yandel and Akon
Song: All Up 2 You
Album: The Last
Director: Jessy Terrero
What to watch for: Aventura team up with Wisin y Yandel for an Ocean's Eleven-esque caper that involves cash, danger and… Romeo's ex-girlfriend. After the guys grill Romeo about the motivation behind the operation, he insists it's all business. That is, until he enters an elevator and locks eyes with his former flame.
mi casa es tu casa
daily dos
thu 10/1/2009
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, President Obama has invited bachata stars Aventura and reggaetonero Tito "El Bambino" to perform at the White House.
grindcore
daily dos
mon 8/10/2009
Wisin y Yandel announced they will star in a movie along with Romeo of Aventura. The film is set for release next year and will be directed by Jessy Terrero.
All Up 2 You or I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)?
song showdown
fri 7/17/2009
"But it's all up to you, hey, all up to you, hey, all up to you."
Artist: Aventura
Song: All Up 2 You
Album: The Last
Produced by: Nesty "La Mente Maestra", Victor "El Nasi" and Marioso.
Aventura find a way to make a slow jam into a party banger. But even the "Kings of Bachata" can't escape the Auto-Tune on a single that also features Akon and Wisin y Yandel.
OR
"I know you want me (want me), you know I want cha (want cha), I know you want me, You know I want cha (want cha)."
Artist: Pitbull
Song: I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Album: Rebelution
Produced by: Lil Jon
Mr. 305 flips 75, Brazil Street by Nicola Fasano vs. Pat Rich to deliver his biggest hit yet. Latin euro dance ftw.
Aventura
whodat
thu 7/9/2009
Is Aventura really calling it quits? If the rumors are true, the group that made bachata mainstream could be splitting up by the end of the year.
Founded in 1994 by cousins Anthony and Henry Santos, along with siblings Max and Lenny Santos (no relation to Anthony and Henry), Aventura broke the rules of traditional bachata by singing in Spanglish, incorporating R&B and reggaetón into their music and collaborating with acts like Tego Calderón, Don Omar and Ludacris. Over the course of six studio albums, the Bronx, New York quartet went from being bachata's answer to The Backstreet Boys to adopting a more street sound.
After producing massive hits like Obsesión, Los Infieles and Mi Corazoncito, the group became the genre's biggest act, winning multiple Billboard Latin Music Awards and selling out Madison Square Garden in 2007. Romeo: "Bachata was mainly one guy singing with a guitar who definitely didn't dress 'urban'… [We did] everything no one dared to do before."
Although no official confirmation has been made, it appears Aventura will end its 15-year career on the heels of its latest release, The Last. The album with a foreboding title has already spawned some of their biggest hits: El Desprecio, Por Un Segundo and All Up 2 You, the latter being an auto-tuned R&B jam that features Akon and Wisin y Yandel. But why would the most popular act in urban bachata quit now?
The decision might be lead singer's Anthony "Romeo" Santos, who is reportedly itching to begin his solo career. Romeo says he's not the only one: "[M]y partners also want to develop and do their solo projects and I find myself in the same situation." Carlos Vargas, vocalist of bachata duo Carlos y Alejandra, is rumored to be a possible replacement for Romeo if Aventura decides to continue without its most recognizable face.
sport a bebé
daily dos
wed 6/17/2009
Aventura have announced that a song posted on the Internet titled "Me Tienes Miedo" featuring Erre XI is actually an old demo track by Romeo that was released without the group's permission. Romeo: "I don't know Erre XI, I've never collaborated with them. Today is the first time I've heard of them."
to the limit
daily dos
tue 5/19/2009
Aventura's manager is denying rumors that the bachata group will break up after the release of its new album, The Last.
no go
daily dos
tue 2/3/2009
Aventura are denying rumors that they're changing their name to sign with another label. Romeo: "[P]ersonally, I would never continue the group’s career if we were not called Aventura."
i guess he can
daily dos
fri 1/23/2009
Check out "Por Un Segundo" the latest video from Aventura starring America's Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez and directed by Jessy Terrero.
Marcy Place
as seen on myspace
thu 1/1/2009
Don Omar says Marcy Place are the future of bachata – and he's putting his money where his mouth is.
Earlier this year, 28-year old Juan Carlos Cabrera and brothers Billy (26) and Joel Pabón (20) met Don Omar during a recording session in Aventura's studio – located on Marcy Place in the Bronx. Don Omar was impressed, but not by what he heard on his headphones. The reggaetonero says he was struck by the Dominican-American trio's enthusiasm and strong work ethic, which reminded him of his early struggles in Puerto Rico. Don Omar christened the group Marcy Place and signed them to his Orfanato imprint.
The group's debut album, B From Marcy Place, was released earlier this month and features collaborations with Aventura's Lenny Santos, Don Omar and Wisin y Yandel. Driven by slinky guitars and slithering bass, lead single Todo Lo Que Soy finds Marcy Place proclaiming: "I wish I could give you more than love." On the Spanglish R&B ballad "Unfaithful," the NYC outfit is hearbroken: "You don't know que es el amor, te llevaste mi corazón."
Marcy Place are currently promoting their album across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
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